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Ruth 3:2

Boaz

1 Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.

3 Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment upon thee, and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.

4 And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Now is not Boaz, with whose servant girls you have been working, a relative of ours? In fact, tonight he is winnowing barley on the threshing floor.
KJV
And now is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to night in the threshingfloor.
WEB
Now isn’t Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens you were? Behold, he will be winnowing barley tonight on the threshing floor.
ASV
And now is not Boaz our kinsman, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing-floor.
DARBY
And now, is not Boaz of our kindred, with whose maidens thou wast? Behold, he is winnowing barley in the threshing-floor to-night.
BLB
And is not Boaz our relative, whose young women you were with? Behold, he is winnowing on the threshing floor of barley tonight.
ÅB
Hør nå: Boas, hvis piker du har vært sammen med, er jo vår frende. Han kaster inatt sitt bygg på treskeplassen.
OTB
Nå er Boas, som du har arbeidet sammen med hans unge kvinner, en slektning av oss. Se, han vil kaste bygg i natt på treskeplassen.
B1930
Hør nu: Boas, hvis piker du har vært sammen med, er jo vår frende. Han kaster inatt sitt bygg på treskeplassen.

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 25:5–10

    If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband’s brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband’s brother unto her.

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  • Ruth 2:20–23

    And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed be he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man is near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.

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  • Ruth 2:8

    Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide here fast by my maidens:

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  • Ruth 2:1

    And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband’s, a mighty man of wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.

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  • Hebrews 2:11–14

    For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

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